Permit system no protection for the vulnerable
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPSome of the arguments used in defence of the permit system fail the commonsense test Minster for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough,…
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Expansion of successful mental health program
Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel ScullionA successful Australian Government program assisting people suffering from severe mental health problems was expanded today with the announcement of 48 new sites across Australia.…
Decade of Achievements for Australian Women
Media Release by The Hon Julie Bishop MPThe Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women’s Issues, the Hon Julie Bishop, today released the Decade of Achievements for Australian Women, a publication cataloguing…
New alcohol restrictions to take effect in NT
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPAlcohol bans will come into effect in the Northern Territory on Saturday, 15 September 2007 as part of the Australian Government’s Emergency response to child…
More to receive higher pensions from September
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMore than two million age pensioners will receive increases in their pension payments from 20 September 2007 and an estimated 300,000 older Australians will be…
More Australian women take up the challenge of sports leadership
Media Release by The Hon Julie Bishop MPMore than 2,500 women have a greater chance to become leaders across Australian sport thanks to a national grants scheme provided by the Australian Government.…
Have you got what it takes to sit at the Roundtable?
Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel ScullionYoung people aged 15-24 years old are being encouraged to apply for a position on the National Youth Roundtable and have in say in the…
Boost to training for Indigenous women
Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel ScullionIndigenous women in Tasmania will receive new training and skills to help prepare them to enter the workforce. The Minister for Community Services, Senator Nigel…
Howard Government Support for National Child Protection Week
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe Howard Government is providing over $260,000 to the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) to deliver National Child Protection Week,…
Labor offering nothing on standards of child care
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP“Jenny Macklin’s bleating about child care standards is notable for the absence of any solid policy initiative to address the issues,” Minister for Families, Community…
Labor’s Child Care Fizzer. Darwin- Palmerston Centre promise to “Investigate” shows Labor’s policy is reckless
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP“Labor’s very first announcement of a possible site for a child care centre proves how poorly researched their child care policy is,” Minister for Families,…
Historic agreement for 99 year lease in NT
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP“The signing today of an agreement to lease the Tiwi Islands township of Nguiu will pave the way for a new era of opportunity for…
Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations Appointment Made
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMr Anthony Beven has been appointed to the challenging role of Registrar of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations. Minister for Families, Community Services and…
Consultations open for Disability Supported Accommodation options
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe Howard Government is opening consultations to establish the best options for providing 1750 new supported accommodation places for people with disabilities. Minister for Families,…
WA child care places grow after uncapping
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, said latest figures showed the significant benefits of lifting limits on Outside School Hours Care…
Government delivers $16.8 million to volunteers
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPThe Howard Government is delivering almost $17 million in grants up to $3,000 to more than 7,700 community organisations across Australia. Minister for Families, Community…
Victorian child care places continue to grow
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPIn the last year the number of child care places in Victoria has grown by nine per cent to 152,494, following the Howard Government’s initiative…
Government calls on input from Townsville community
Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel ScullionThe Australian Government will be consulting with the Townsville community about the best way forward to provide both supported accommodation for people with disability and…
1200 New In- Home Care Places
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPAn additional 1,200 In Home Care (IHC) places are now available for families unable to access existing child care services due to their location or…
NT response – Underwhelming and poses more questions than it answers
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPFederal Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today said the NT Response to the Little Children are Sacred Report left a…
27 hours of debate sees protection of Indigenous children
Media Release by Senator the Hon Nigel ScullionMinister for Community Services Senator Nigel Scullion said that after more than 27 hours of debate in the Senate, the legislation regarding the emergency response…
Parliament Supports Vital Reforms to Protect Aboriginal Children
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MP“The passage of the Northern Territory Emergency Response legislation today by the Senate is welcome and a move that will allow us to move to…
Pensioners warned of e-mail scam
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPMinister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Mal Brough, today warned age pensioners to be alert to an internet scam, which appears designed to…
Further Strengthening Australian Child Care
Media Release by The Hon Mal Brough MPA 20 per cent increase, to $45.5 million, in base funding to Budget Based Funded (BBF) child care services will further strengthen Australia’s child care…
Toolkit to encourage more diversity in volunteering
Media Release by The Hon Julie Bishop MPAn Australian Government funded resource kit will help to encourage more Australians from diverse cultural backgrounds to participate in volunteering in the wider community. The…